Finland at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
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Finland
competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
in Beijing
. Athletes were selected by the Finnish Paralympic Committee on July 2, 2008.
Women
Men
Men
Men
Finland received one national entry to the 2008 Summer Paralympics sailing events:
Men
Men
Women
Men
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
2008 Summer Paralympics
The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, the thirteenth Paralympics, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to September 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao....
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
. Athletes were selected by the Finnish Paralympic Committee on July 2, 2008.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Markku Niinimäki Markku Niinimäki Markku Niinimäki is a Paralympian athlete from Finland competing mainly in category F54 shot putt and javelin events.Markku has competed in 2 Paralympic games. In 2004 he competed in the javelin and won a bronze medal in the F54 shot putt. In 2008 he won a silver in the combined F53/54 shot putt... |
Men's javelin | Men's F53/54 | |
| Leo-Pekka Tähti Leo-Pekka Tähti Leo-Pekka Tähti is an athlete and Paralympian from Finland competing mainly in category T54 sprint events.He won the gold medal in the 100m and 200m events at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece... |
Athletics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in Beijing National Stadium from September 8 to September 17. There were 160 gold medals in this sport.-Classification:Athletes are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability... |
Men's 100 metres | |
| Markku Niinimäki Markku Niinimäki Markku Niinimäki is a Paralympian athlete from Finland competing mainly in category F54 shot putt and javelin events.Markku has competed in 2 Paralympic games. In 2004 he competed in the javelin and won a bronze medal in the F54 shot putt. In 2008 he won a silver in the combined F53/54 shot putt... |
Athletics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in Beijing National Stadium from September 8 to September 17. There were 160 gold medals in this sport.-Classification:Athletes are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability... |
Shot put F53–54 | |
| Jarmo Ollanketo | Cycling Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Cycling at the 2008 Summer Paralympics consisted of 44 events in two main disciplines, track cycling and road cycling. Track cycling was held in Laoshan Velodrome from September 7 to September 10, and road cycling took place at the Changping Triathlon Venue from September 12 to September... |
Road race B&VI 1–3 | |
| Jani Kallunki | Judo Judo at the 2008 Summer Paralympics The Judo competition of the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held in Beijing Workers' Gymnasium from September 7 to September 9. There were 13 events, corresponding to seven weight classes for men and six for women... |
Men's 66kgX1 | |
| Leo-Pekka Tähti Leo-Pekka Tähti Leo-Pekka Tähti is an athlete and Paralympian from Finland competing mainly in category T54 sprint events.He won the gold medal in the 100m and 200m events at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece... |
Athletics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics were held in Beijing National Stadium from September 8 to September 17. There were 160 gold medals in this sport.-Classification:Athletes are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability... |
Men's 200 metres |
Archery
Men- Jean-Pierre Antonios (invidual compound)
- Keijo Kallunki (invidual compound)
- Osmo Kinnunen (invidual compound)
Athletics
Men- Markku NiinimäkiMarkku NiinimäkiMarkku Niinimäki is a Paralympian athlete from Finland competing mainly in category F54 shot putt and javelin events.Markku has competed in 2 Paralympic games. In 2004 he competed in the javelin and won a bronze medal in the F54 shot putt. In 2008 he won a silver in the combined F53/54 shot putt...
(javelin throw ,shot put ) - Leo-Pekka TähtiLeo-Pekka TähtiLeo-Pekka Tähti is an athlete and Paralympian from Finland competing mainly in category T54 sprint events.He won the gold medal in the 100m and 200m events at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece...
(100m , 200m )
Women
- Tiina Ala-AhoTiina Ala-ahoTiina Ala-aho is a paralympic athlete from Finland competing mainly in category F33 shot put and javelin events.Tiina first competed in the 2000 Summer Paralympics where she won the gold medal in the F33-34 shot put. Four years later in the expanded F32-34/52/53 shot put she failed to medal but she...
(javelin throw) - Marjaana VäreMarjaana VareMarjanna Vare is a Paralympian athlete from Finland competing mainly in category F42-46 javelin events.Marjanna has competed in 4 Paralympics in two different sports. She first competed in 1992 in Barcelona in various swimming events but failed to win any medals. It was the same story in Atlanta...
(javelin throw)
Boccia
Mixed- Vesa Koivuniemi (single, team)
- Timo Ollikka (single, team)
- Leena Särelä (single, team)
Cycling
Men- Jarmo Ollanketo (with pilot Marko Törmänen)
Equestrian
Mixed- Katja Karjalainen (individual)
Goalball
Men
- Veli-Matti Aittola
- Toni Alenius
- Jorma Kivinen
- Jarno MattilaJarno MattilaJarno Mattila is a Finnish professional footballer who currently plays for the Veikkausliiga side FC Haka in Finland. He usually plays on the left side as a defender or a midfielder, originally he has mostly played at striker....
- Erkki Miinala
- Petri Posio
Judo
Men
- Jani Kallunki (66 kg),
- Rauno Peltoniemi (73 kg)
Powerlifting
Men
- Juhani Kokko (52 kg)
- Janne Piipponen (82.5 kg)
Sailing
Finland received one national entry to the 2008 Summer Paralympics sailing events:Men
- Juhani Mattila (Single-Person Keelboat - 2.4mR)
Shooting
Men
- Tapani Meriläinen (air rifle, free rifle)
- Veikko Palsamäki (air rifle, free rifle)
- Erkki Pekkala (air rifle, free rifle)
Women
- Minna Leinonen (air rifle)
Swimming
Men
- Antti Latikka (backstroke)
Table tennis
Men- Esa Miettinen (singles)
Wheelchair tennis
Men- Taneli Tenhunen (singles)
See also
- 2008 Summer Paralympics2008 Summer ParalympicsThe 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, the thirteenth Paralympics, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to September 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao....
- Finland at the ParalympicsFinland at the ParalympicsFinland participated in the inaugural Paralympic Games in 1960 in Rome, with a single representative, swimmer Tauno Valkama - who won gold in his sole event, the 50m crawl. The country was absent from the 1964 Games, but returned in 1968, and has participated in every subsequent edition of the...
- Finland at the 2008 Summer OlympicsFinland at the 2008 Summer OlympicsFinland competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. The athletes were named in four selections: first took place on December 19, 2007, 2nd on April 16, 3rd on May 20 and 4th on July 21, 2008....